For a research study comparing attitude scores for males and females,participant gender is an example of what kind of variable?
A)An independent variable
B)A dependent variable
C)A quasi-independent variable
D)A quasi-dependent variable

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Participant gender cannot be manipulated by the researcher and is not randomly assigned, so it is not a true independent variable. However, it is not a true dependent variable either because it does not depend on any other variable. Therefore, it is considered a quasi-independent variable.

For a Research Study Comparing Attitude Scores for Males and Females,participant